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293 359 At Fort Chartres was found a human skull of astonishing magnitude. A jaw bone was taken from the mound near Natchez, which the gentleman who saw it could strike out: put with ease put over his face; also a leg bone which from the ground reached three inches above the knee. (Schultz 155 Brackenbridge 279.)

364. strike out: The Between Nootka? Sound & Cook's river, in the 97th degree of n. latitude, in the hieroglyphic paintings in Cook's river, a harp is represented. They did not represent an imaginary figure, which accidentally turned out to be exactly similar to the harp of the Hindoos. They might have learned it from the people of Asia. The vina, or harp , of the Hindoos, was a musical instrument, greatly in fashion in India in ancient times, as it was also in Palestine in the times of David, Solomon, Israel & Ezekiel Bubois 240: Job. Ch: 21. v. 12. They take the timbrel & harp also is turned into mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep. Psalms ch XXXIII 2 Praise the lord with harp, sing unto him with the unclear & an instrument of offerings. Ch 43, v. 4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God may excuding joy: yea, upon the harp how will I praise thee, O God, my God. Ch 49, v. 4 -- I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark unclear upon the harp. Ch 57 v. 8. Awake up my glory; awake unclear & harp; I myself will awake early.